M HorstDid your Smart City choose the right network?For those of you who aren’t familiar, smart cities are the intended end project of all of the ‘smart’ projects being floated all around…Feb 5, 2019Feb 5, 2019
M HorstHow is MXC faring a month after launch? Surprisingly well!MXC went live on three separate exchanges on the 5th of December, 2018. As we hit the crucial ‘one month anniversary’, we need to ask…Jan 4, 2019Jan 4, 2019
M Horst2019 — A Smarter Year for Smart CitiesSome of the amazing things that happened in blockchain technologies in 2018, and what they mean for the coming yearDec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2018
M HorstBenefits and Limitations of LPWANThere are many organizations competing to make the most out of the Internet of Things using LPWAN technology. At this point there is so…Sep 19, 2018Sep 19, 2018
M HorstKnowing Your Customer (KYC) in the world of the blockchainAlmost from the very beginning, the anonymity of cryptocurency exchange and its non-reliance on regulated banking systems have made them…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018
M HorstSmart Contracts, Oracles, and the Real Value of New Blockchain CurrenciesI’ve recently written about smart contracts, but that piece led me to think about the actual mechanisms behind smart contracts, and the way…Jul 18, 2018Jul 18, 2018
M HorstWhy monetisation of the LPWAN network system actually helps the ‘sharing economy’First, let’s define a few terms. I’ll assume you know what low power wide access networks (LPWANs) are, and how the IoT uses them. But the…Jun 26, 2018Jun 26, 2018
M HorstSmart Contracts, Smart Assets, and how the blockchain might just do away with lawyersOK, that’s probably not actually going to happen. However, smart contracts, smart assets, and unique blockchain networks like NEM and MXC…Jun 13, 2018Jun 13, 2018
M HorstMXProtocol’s anti-collision coordinator — what it is, and why the IoT needs itThere can be little question about it- the IoT is already beginning to feel crowded and we’ve only just gotten started in exploring its…Jun 7, 2018Jun 7, 2018
M HorstThe blockchain is here to stay. We just can’t say what it will look like in another 10 years.Like all truly innovative technologies, both the blockchain and the first cryptocurrencies based on it were met with some resistance. The…Jun 1, 2018Jun 1, 2018